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Meeting the Challenges with Calm 02/19/2010
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Yesterday in my yoga class, I was sweating, literally, like a pig.  It's not that I was being super athletic or even that the room was that hot.  I was merely breathing so fully and deeply that I could feel myself heating up from the inside out.  It was an amazing feeling and more than once, I had to drop into what is called, "child's pose," to even out my breathing and allow my body to rest.  As I lay on the mat, breathing deeply, I could feel the mental, emotional and physical challenges of being human simply melting away into the present moment.  Yes, I've heard this talked about in many a yoga class and I suppose I have even felt it to some extent previous to yesterday's class.  But, something was different.  I had a smile on my face and I had no thoughts of judgment or "getting away" from the challenge.  In fact, I noticed that my breathing deepened as the class went along.  "Breathe into the challenge," the instructor says, "see if you can meet the challenge and stay calm."  I got a solid glimpse of that feeling yesterday and I'm eager to feel it again.  Breathing ... breathing ... breathing ...
 


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